Police issue update on victim of 'sickening' robbery in Bridgwater

Footage of the alleged incident was later circulated on social media (Image: Getty Images)

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Police say they have spoken to the man and met with him in person, and that although his injuries are not considered to be life-threatening or life-changing, he is going to hospital as a precaution.

A fifth person believed to be linked to the incident has also been identified.

DI Richard Horsfall of Avon and Somerset Police said: “We’d like to thank the members of the public who brought this video to our attention and those that have come forward with information following our appeals this morning.

“I would like to make people aware that we have had positive engagement from the wider families and witnesses to this incident and would encourage the community to allow us to investigate this incident without concerns in relation to repercussions.

“We would please ask everybody to remove the video from social media and not to post information about any of the individuals potentially involved, so as to allow us to carry out a thorough investigation into what happened."

Anyone who witnessed or has any information about the incident is asked to call police on 101 and give reference number 5220103361 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.